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RICHARD MAHONEY richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca “A delicate balance:” Town’s lingering water issue Waterworks superintendent spring and fall, caused by algae formation and organic materials in the raw water, have also been ongoing problems. Wednesday, the town issued a statement reiterating that the water “clean, drinkable without restriction and meets existing stan- dards imposed by the Safe Drinking Water Act and all its regulations.”
Richard Guertin has informed town council and the ministry that the municipality has “made every effort to reduce the formation of THM and will continue its effort to reduce the for- mation of the THM levels.” The action plan includes more flushing, increased monitor- ing and improvements in the use of chemi- cals. The MOE report notes that the high THM concentrations have been “a growing con- cern.” The Running Annual Average for lev- els does not exceed provincial norms, how- ever, one sample did exceed the Ontario standard and several samples approached the acceptable limit. The ministry notes that it appears that the operation of the Hawkesbury drinking water system requires a “delicate balance” so that chlorine dosage isn’t too high, thus producing high THM levels, while simulta- neously maintaining at least the minimum required free chlorine residual. “This is par- ticularly acute at the edges of the distribu- tion system,” says the MOE. The province suggests that if and when the service agreement between Hawkes- bury and Champlain is reviewed, water quality parameters should be evaluated, and not just water quantity. In addition to the town, Hawkesbury’s sys- tem provides water to L’Orignal, Vankleek Hill and the Laurentian Park subdivision. The water is drawn from the Ottawa River and filtrated and treated at the Main Street plant. Taste and odour problems during the
HAWKESBURY | The town of Hawkesbury continues to deal with a drinking water “issue” that has been red-flagged over the last few years. Elevated trihalomethane levels, created when chlorine is added to water, have been detected in Champlain Township’s water in the past, and were identified again in a pro- vincial inspection of the Hawkesbury sys- tem, which provides water to three Cham- plain communities. High trihalomethane exposure has been linked to some forms of cancer. However, at Monday’s council meeting, administrator Jean-Yves Carrier stressed that the water posed no health problems and that the town’s water has consistently met provincial quality standards. “The health risks from disinfection by- products, including trihalomethanes, are much less than the risks from consuming water that has not been disinfected,” says Health Canada. The town’s high levels have existed for years. “At the edges of the distribution sys- tem, free chlorine residual is often lowwhile total trihalomethane levels are high,” ac- cording to an Ontario Ministry of the Envi- ronment report. The municipality was told to prepare “an action plan and timetable detailing how and when this issue will be corrected.”
Business damaged in heist
A St-Isidore business sustained damage after thieves lifted copper wires from the property. August 12, police were called to the scene of a theft at the Lady Dive Amphibus business located on Ste-Catherine Street. The owner of the business noticed wires hanging from the electrical poles in the street and that the electricity was shut off. A 19-year-old Québec man was charged after five persons were injured in a rollover on Highway 417 in East Hawkesbury August 17. The crash occurred when a white 1997 Pontiac Sunfire, with five occupants, was traveling westbound on Highway 417. The vehicle drove onto gravel on the shoulder; the driver lost control of the ve- hicle and entered the grass median and rolled over. All five were injured, one severely. Niko St-Gelais, of Lachine, was charged with four counts of impaired driving caus- ing bodily harm, driving while his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit, dan-
When the electrical panel was turned on, an explosion occurred. The investigation revealed that up to copper wires and plates valued at $1,500 had been stolen. Damages to the property are evaluated at up to $8,000. Police be- lieve the theft occurred between August 10 and August 12. The crime is under inves- tigation by Constable Marc Lauzon. gerous operation of a motor vehicle and taking a motor vehicle without consent. He was also charged with driving without a licence and driving with an open contain- er of liquor. Tools taken from shed Several tools were stolen from a shed at a McGill Street, Hawkesbury residence on the evening of August 13-14. Someone gained access to the shed in the backyard. There are no suspects at the moment. The break- in is being investigated by Constable Lise Durocher.
Five injured in rolllover
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